Follow Us:

Share this:

The Marijuana Policy Project starting tomorrow plans to run radio and print ads targeting a handful of Republican state senators in an effort to pressure them to agree to a medical marijuana bill. For a look at the ads, go here.

Joined by New Yorkers for Compassionate Care, the Washington, D.C. based group is focusing the pressure on Sens. Martin Golden of Brooklyn, Kemp Hannon of Garden City,Â Serphin Maltese of Queens), Thomas Morahan of New City, Carl Marcellino of Syosset, Frank Padavan of Queens, Dean Skelos of Rockville Center, and Dale Volker of Depew.

The radio ads, specifically targeting Volker, are narrated by Joel Peacock, a Buffalo native and registered Conservative, who urgesÂ people to call the senator and tell him they want the Senate to pass the medical marijuana legislation. The Assembly passed the bill in June 95-52.

About Capitol Confidential

Capitol Confidential gathers the best coverage of New York politics and puts it all together. Each section - Capitol, The State Worker, New York on the Potomac, and Voices - represents a unique facet of the political scene. The Capitol section features coverage from the Times Union Capitol bureau. The State Worker is dedicated to state worker issues. New York on the Potomac offers news of interest to New Yorkers from Washington. And Voices features the best of everything else, pointing you to columnists and bloggers from across the Web.